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And There Was No Healing in the Land

In the former days, long before the knowledge of physicians waxed strong and the art of healing was refined, there came upon the nations plagues and pestilences — grievous afflictions that swept through cities and fields, leaving sorrow in their wake. From the dust of Egypt to the hills of Jerusalem, men beheld the hand of judgment or the mystery o...

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Athens in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ath'-enz Athenai In antiquity the celebrated metropolis of Attica, now the capital of Greece. Two long walls, 250 ft. apart, connected the city with the harbor (Peiraeus). In Acts 17 we are told what Paul did during his single sojourn in this famous city. He came up from the sea by the new road (North of the ancient) along which were altars of...

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Athens Scripture - 2 Thessalonians 3:18

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you all. Amen. <[The second [epistle] to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.]>...

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Athens in Naves Topical Bible

A city of Greece Ac 17:15-34; 1Th 3:1...

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Athens Scripture - Acts 17:16

Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry....

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Athens in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(city of Athene), the capital of Attica, and the chief seat of Grecian learning and civilization during the golden period of the history of Greece. Description--Athens is situated about three miles from the seacoast, in the central plain of Attica. In this plain rise several eminences Of these the most prominent is a lofty insulated mountain w...

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Athens Scripture - 1 Thessalonians 3:1

Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;...

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Athens in Easton's Bible Dictionary

the capital of Attica, the most celebrated city of the ancient world, the seat of Greek literature and art during the golden period of Grecian history. Its inhabitants were fond of novelty (Acts 17:21), and were remarkable for their zeal in the worship of the gods. It was a sarcastic saying of the Roman satirist that it was "easier to fin...

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Athens Scripture - Acts 18:1

After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;...

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Athens in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Capital of Attica, the center of Grecian refinement and philosophy. Paul visited it in journeying from Macedonia, and stayed sometime (Acts 17:14, etc.; FOUR-DRACHM OF ATHENS. 1 Thessalonians 3:1). Four hills are within it, the Acropolis, N.E., a square rock 150 feet high; W. of it is the Areopagus. (See AREOPAGUS.) S.W. is the Pnyx, or Assem...

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